November 24, 2021
VA and Indian Health Service Broaden Scope to Serve American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans
November 24, 2021 - WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service renewed a partnership, Oct. 1, to help the country’s nearly 145,000 American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans overcome health care access barriers.
The partnership, originally established in 2003, facilitates health care access and improves patient experience, information technology, resource sharing and will now open the door for these agencies to develop an operational plan to achieve four goals ...